Hog-trough.



0. A. GROSSIVIAN.

HoG THOUGH.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 29, 1914. 1 16'? 8] 8 Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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HOG THOUGH:`

APPLICATION man JULY 29. 1914.

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ORS A. (rROSSLl/LAN,y F PLYMOUTH, INDIANA.

HBG-TROUGH.

Specification of Letters Patent. 'Patented Jan. il., 1916.

Application filed July 29, 1814. Serial No. 853,894.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, Onis A. GnossMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Plymouth, in the county of Marshall, State of Tndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hog-Troughs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the 1nvention, such as will enable others skilled 1n the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. v

This invention relates to a hog trough.

An object of the invention is to provide a feed trough of this character having a cover which may be raised and lowered as desired to prevent or to allow the hogs to feed from the said trough.

With these and other objects in view, such as will appear as the description progresses, my invention comprises the combination and arrangement of parts as herein set forth and subsequently claimed.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device with the cover lowered. Fig. 2 is a similar' view with the cover raised. Fig. 3 is a plan view. Fig. 4 is an end elevation looking at the device from the operating end. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 6 is a detail show ing the means for locking the trough in its adjusted position.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters wherein like parts are indicated by like characters throughout the several views: my device comprises a base 2 adapted to be secured to the ground 1, on which base are supported upwardly extending standards 3 made of angle iron and converging toward their upper ends. A cross bar 4 is secured to and extends between the standards 3 at the ends and maintains the said standards in their operative relationship to support the operating means. rTransverse webs 5 are secured to the standards 3 on each of their ends and extend between the said standards on each end to maintain them in their spaced relationship to pivotally support the trough as will hereinafter be apparent. The space between the standard at one end above the web 5 is entirely open through which 4opening feed may be introduced into the trough, but the other end is partially closed by a plate 6.

A trough 7 of general U-shape in cross section having flanges 8 on its upper edges is pivotally secured between the webs 5 by screws 9 held into engagement with the ends of the trough by nuts 10 which engage each side of the ends. These screws are rotatably mounted in notches 11 in the webs 5 and are detaehably held therein by hooks 12 pivoted to the webs 5 so as to be arranged to be swung over the said screws.

@n the periphery of the ends of the trough are secured outwardly extending flanges 13 lhaving a series of holes 14 therein and on one of the webs 5 adjacent the end which supports the operating mechanism is one outwardly extending lug 13 which projects over the flange 13 and has a hole 15 therein. The trough may be swung about its pivot so that any one of the holes 14 comes into alinement with the hole 15 at which time a pin 16 may be inserted through the holes to hold the trough in its adjusted positions. This pin extends downwardly and into a hole in the base. The other web 5 has a pair of outwardly projecting apertured lugs 17 which cooperate with the flange 18 on the end of vthe trough similar to the flange 13 on the other end. A pin 19 is insertible through the apertures in these lugs and the aperture in the'adjacent flange 13 and through the holes in the base 2. Secured to this pin is a flexible member 20 which extends upwardly -therefrom and thence over a pulley 29 on the member 4 and across to the operating end so that the pin may be withdrawn from the said end. It is convenient to reach the device in this manner for the entire device may be set up against a fence with the operating end adjacent the said fence and by securing the flexible member 2O to the pin 19, the pin may be withdrawn from this end.

A cover member 21 is mounted between the standards 3 for vertical movement so as to be lowered upon the trough to cover the same and to be raised to uncover it. Vhen the cover is lowered so as to prevent access to the trough there is still a space between the trough and the cover at the end adjacent the operating mechanism so that feed may be inserted in the trough without removing the cover. When it is desired to raise the said cover, however, I have provided the following mechanism: A lever Q2 having ends 23 and 24 is secured by a pin 25 to the member 4 on the upper side thereof. T o the end 24 of the lever are secured two flexible members 26 which pass downwardly over pulleys 2.7 adjacent the operating end of the device and are attached to the adjacent end of the cover. To the other end 23 of the lever 22 is secured a second pair of flexible members 28 which pass over pulleys 29 and thence downwardly and are secured to the end of the cover. A stop 30 is provided adjacent the lever 22.

In operatrn the trough is adjusted to the desired position by rotating the same about its axis and secured in said position by either of the pins 16 or 19. It is of course understood that it is desirable to adjust the -trough in this manner so that it may be accessible to animals of various sizes, the tilting of the same allowing smaller animals to feed therefrom.

Assuming that the cover is in itsl lowered position, feed is inserted through the open space between the standards 3 adjacent the operating end of the device and beneath the cover 2l into the trough. The lever '22 is then rotated about its pivot, which pulls the flexible members 26 and'28 upwardly through their pulleys until the cover is raised. This lever is rotated a distance greater than one hundred and eightydegrees so that the tendency of the flexible members 26' and 28 is'to pull the end l24C against the stop 30 to maintain the cover in its raised position. To lower the cover it is only necessary to grasp the lever 22 and rotate the same about its pivot in a reverse direction. It is to be understood that the cover is guided in its movement by standards between which it slides.

From the foregoing descriptionit may be seen that I have provided a device, the trough of which is readily removed so that the same may be thoroughly cleaned. I have further provided a device which may be placed with one end adjacent a fence and the operating mechanism is located adjacent -such end so that it vis not necessary to get in with the animals to operate the device. I have further provided means by which the trough may be filled from the operating end of the device by inserting a spout between the trough and the cover, and I have still further provided means for raising the cover and maintaining it in its raised position, and further means which will adjustably secure the trough in several positions.

.I do not wish to be limited to the particular construction of my invention shown, for it is obvious that numerous changes may be made within the scope of the invention as dened by the claim.

What is claimed is:

In -a device of the class described, standards, a cross bar joining said standards at their upper ends, a trough secured between said standards, a cover slidably mounted between the trough and the cross bar and guided by the standards, means for raising and lowering the cover comprising pairs of flexible members secured to the ends of the cover, a lever pivotallv secured te, the cross bar and to which the flexible members are attached, means` for limiting the movement of the lever to maintain the cover in its raised position, and means for releasing said lever.

In testimony whereof, I ailiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

ORIS A. GROSSMAN.

Vitnesses HOWARD ALBERT, GERALD CURRENs.

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